Abuser Information

Typical Abuser – 40-50% 0f the population

• Well-socialized
• No mental health disorder
• No criminal record
• No more than average rate of chemical dependency
• Does not endorse violence
• Feels remorse, shame, guilt
• Violence not severe or frequent
• Less likely to use weapons

For these people, arrest and therapeutic intervention is very effective.

Personality Disorder – 40% of the population

• Endorse violence for dealing with conflict
• Personality disorders: narcissistic, borderline, histrionic
• More likely to have drug and/or alcohol abuses
• Have a record
• Violence more severe and frequent, often with weapons
• Likely to use weapons, highly manipulative
• Savvy about the legal system
• Multiple victims
• History of violence in teens
• Sexual abuse as well

For these people, diversion is not effective unless given drug/alcohol treatment at the same time.

Anti-social Personality Disorder – 10-15% of the population

• Criminal personality
• Poorly socialized
• Chemically dependent
• Mentally ill
• Violence severe and chronic
• Abuses children as well as adults
• Sexual abuse
• Violent in and out of the home
• Long record, both as an adult and a juvenile
• Sociopathic

For these people, long-term therapy is not likely to turn them around.

-From “The Truth About Domestic Violence”, by Norman S. Nickle

Read more about A Safe Place's Abuser Services.

If you would like more information about A Safe Place, please call us at 847-731-7165 or email us at info@asafeplaceforhelp.org.

A Safe Place provides individual and group counseling to victims of domestic violence in both the residential and nonresidential programs.

The 24-hour HELP LINE, 847-249-4450; TTY 847-249-6557, can provide assistance in accessing services.

Related Domestic Violence Facts

• Profile of Men Who Batter

• Characteristics That Might Identify a Potential Batterer

• Signs of a Battering Personality

• Examples of Non-Physical Ways to Exert Power and Control

• Understanding the Problem of Men's Violence Against Women

• Abuser Information

• Peace Relationship vs. Abuser Relationship

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